3.3.6 - Learn Which "House Verbs" can sometimes be Conjugated with Avoir Flashcards
Is être the only helping verb that can be used with the VANDERTRAMPP verbs?
No, avoir can be used on special occasions and therefore no past participle agreement with subject.
What are the extra-special VANDERTRAMPP verbs that can be used with both être and avoir depending on the situation?
monter, descendre, rentrer, entrer, sortir, and passer
When do these extra-special verbs take on avoir as their helping verb?
When these verbs have direct objects they use avoir.
When passer means “to pass by,” “to come by,” “to stop by,” etc., you use which helping verb?
être
When passer means “to take a test” or “to spend time” (_____) you will use which helping verb?
(therefore taking a direct object) avoir
When monter means “to go up” what helping verb does it take on?
être
When monter means “to put up” which helping verb does it take on?
avior
When rentrer means “to go home/return” which helping verb does it take on?
être
When rentrer means “to put back in” which helping verb does it take on?
avoir
Define pouvoir (is it reg or nah)
to be able/can, it’s a reg pp
When entrer means “to put in” which helping verb does it take on?
avoir
When entrer means “to enter” which helping verb does it take on?
être
When descendre means “to go down” which helping verb does it take on?
être
When descendre means “to bring down” which helping verb does it take on?
avoir
define perdre (is it reg or nah)
to lose, it’s a reg pp
